Holliday Moore
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Federal Judge Refuses To Block New Arizona Laws On Sober Living Homes
A federal court has refused to block tighter regulations on sober living homes.The homes serve as halfway houses for Arizonans recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, including former inmates.Operators voluntarily followed state guidelines until lawmakers passed regulatory mandates and increased fees in 2018.Rep. Noel Campbell (R-Prescott) the architect of that original → Read More
Arizona Gas Prices Dropping While National Average Climbs
Arizona gas prices remain higher than the national average, but the gap is closing.The state's average price has fallen 4 cents since last week while the national figure climbed by that same amount.A supply surplus had yanked prices as low as 88 cents a gallon in the Midwest during an oil futures sell-off frenzy two weeks ago.Currently, the national average is $1.81 a gallon. → Read More
Phoenix Suns, Mercury Will Play At Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The "Madhouse on McDowell" is getting a makeover.That was the moniker for the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds when it was the home of the Phoenix Suns.Twenty-eight years after the team moved to a new venue downtown, they are returning to the Madhouse, at least temporarily, while Talking Stick Arena undergoes its own renovations."We know that there are → Read More
Arizona Department Of Health Services Will Release COVID-19 Cases By ZIP Code
Arizonans will soon have a way to track whether the coronavirus has spread in their neighborhoods.Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ said on Sunday her office will begin posting limited, but important patient data.The website will include, "race and ethnicity information on confirmed cases, location information on confirmed cases by ZIP code, and → Read More
Arizona Governor Calls For Feds To Ease SNAP Eligibility Requirements
Gov. Doug Ducey has announced a new series of protocols for dealing with the coronavirus in Arizona.First, he said he is asking the U.S. Depatment of Agriculture for permission to add prepared and hot meals from grocery stores to the list of benefit items covered under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps.Simultaneously, he said he is asking the → Read More
Arizona House Committee Advances $162 Million Tax Cut
Arizona Republican lawmakers say the state has more money than it needs and taxpayers deserve a $162 million state tax cut next year.On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines for House Bill 2778, an across-the-board cut in individual income tax rates, that also gives individuals filing non-itemized tax returns more room to write off charitable donations. → Read More
Bill Would Ban Balloon Releases From Arizona Skies
A Tempe lawmaker has followed up on a local Girl Scout troop's request asking for a ban on balloon releases into the atmosphere in Arizona.Democratic state Rep. Mitzi Epstein equated it to throwing trash out of a car window, and called it just as damaging to the environment.Her bill, HB 2339, would make it illegal to release balloons into the atmosphere "for any reason,'' → Read More
GOP Lawmaker Proposes Capping Interest Rates On Title Loans
A Republican Arizona lawmaker is introducing legislation that would cap title loans at an annual interest rate between 24% and 36%, depending on the amount borrowed.State Sen. David Farnsworth (R-Mesa) concedes placing limits on business is a very un-Republican proposal, but considering predatory loans can charge interest rates as high as 204%, "A lot of people are being → Read More
Anti-Semitic Swastika Posters Found On ASU Tempe Campus
ASU police are trying to find out who’s behind a series of anti-Semitic posters found on the Tempe campus. They bear the same message as posters seen throughout the Phoenix area in the past year.The posters say “Love Not Hate,” with a swastika for the "O" in "love" and a Star of David for the "A" in "hate." → Read More
New Census Figures Show 60% Of Arizonans From Somewhere Else
It turns out it’s easier to find an Arizona Native than you might think.New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show a little less than 40% of Arizonans are natives who stayed in their home state.The other 60% migrate here from somewhere else.The largest group moving to Arizona hail from outside the U.S., making up about 15% of the total population.California born transplants → Read More
Arizona Installing New Hardware To Combat Voter Registration Cyber Attacks
Arizona has a new system in place to combat cyber-attacks during the next elections.This week the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office unveils its new hardware built for securing voter registration equipment. “It is a priority of this office, the Secretary of State and all of our elected County Recorders’ offices around the state to ensure the security of our voter → Read More
Stretch Of Arizona SR 88 Along Woodbury Fire Scar Closed To Traffic
The Arizona Department of Transportation has closed a portion of State Route 88 between Tortilla Flat and the Roosevelt Lake turnoff.Crews inspected a 9 mile stretch of the road Monday where there is heavy damage from last week's storm. → Read More
Arizona Bill Under Construction To Double Gas Tax For Road Repairs
Tack another few dollars onto the gas bill at the pump.That’s the solution Rep. Noel Campbell (R-Prescott) recently proposed for funding old roads and building new ones in Arizona.In a legislative bill, he plans to ask lawmakers to double the current 18 cent per gallon gas tax. That income source nets about $750 million a year for the state, but Campbell said the rate hasn’t changed since 1991. → Read More
Embattled Johnson Utilities Gets 2nd Chance To Make Case For Ownership
The embattled owner of an East Valley utility company will get another chance to try to reclaim his water company.The Arizona Supreme Court decided Wednesday to review George Johnson's case against the Arizona Corporation Commission and its decision to hand over operations of his company to another utility.EPCOR took over Johnson Utilities last year after regulators found → Read More
Gov. Ducey Looks At Arizona Department Of Corrections Director's Resignation As A New Opportunity
With the director of the Arizona Department of Corrections scheduled to step down Sept. 13, Gov. Doug Ducey sees an opportunity to make a "fresh start."Ducey weighed in after two former Arizona Supreme Court justices published a report on long-standing problems during Director Charles Ryan's 40-year career at the ADC. → Read More
Hepatitis A Outbreak Claims 6 Lives In Arizona
This summer, a deadly spike in hepatitis cases has health experts concerned.They are not B and C cases that can cause life-ending liver damage, but hepatitis A cases, which are related to poor hygiene, and, typically, preventable.At the end of last year, Arizona's Department of Health Services announced hepatitis A cases had quadrupled in a single month. By May, the numbers → Read More
US Census Workers Begin Verifying Data For Ramp Up To 2020 Census
The Census Bureau begins collecting data around the country in one week.In Cochise County, for instance, residents have been notified to to expect seeing the first wave of official workers collecting data for the 2020 census.They'll begin with verifying existing data such as household addresses. When they approach, residents can verify if they are legitimate Census workers. → Read More
Head North Of Mogollon Rim For Last Respite Before Summer Vacation Ends
The chance for rain in the Valley has dwindled to less than 5% heading into the weekend.However, visitors wanting to escape the heat before summer vacation ends can head north of the Mogollon Rim."We're going to be having temperatures near normal, into the low 80s, before any kind of thunderstorm activity begins across the high country," said meteorologist Nathan Lynum with → Read More
DPS Scouting For Trooper Recruits At Sky Harbor Airport
The Department of Public Safety has ramped up its recruiting efforts for hiring new state troopers.DPS Director Frank Milstead has moved a recruiting station into Sky Harbor Airport's baggage claim area, hoping to grab the attention of travelers passing through Phoenix.Depending on its success, they are also eyeing other airports for recruiting sites. → Read More
APS Says Investigation Into Deadly Vault Explosion Needs More Time
10 days after an underground explosion in an Arizona Public Service vault, the Wells Fargo building is still running on backup generators for power. APS restored power, however, to all other buildings relying on the electrical grid impacted by the explosion.Utility spokesperson Alan Bunnell said the corporate bank building will continue to operate on backup energy. → Read More